Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Monroe Robinson
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Promotions, Encouragement, Letters, Roosevelt, Archibald B. (Archibald Bulloch), 1894-1979, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt assures his nephew Monroe Douglas Robinson that rank is not as important as doing your duty in the armed forces. He tells Robinson he is proud of his character and how well he handled the rejection. He mentions his sons’ rank in the armed forces and how he rejected the rank of General to remain a Colonel. Roosevelt adds that Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt was very touched by Robinson’s letter.
Collection
Creation Date
1917-08-14
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Robinson, Monroe Douglas, 1887-1944
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Monroe Robinson. [August 14, 1917]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o282223. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Monroe Robinson. [14 Aug. 1917]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o282223.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1917, August 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Monroe Robinson.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o282223.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
